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Penfield Marine, Macquarie Group Execute Carbon Neutral Voyage

Jul 09, 2021

Tanker operator Penfield Marine and Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets division announced the execution of Penfield’s first carbon-neutral voyage in a collaboration that will enable Penfield Marine to offer environmentally differentiated freight products to its customers…

New LNG Carrier Mooring Tool Launched

Jul 02, 2021

A new ship mooring tool has been engineered to perform static and dynamic ship mooring analyses in a rapid, user friendly and intuitive manner.SHIPMOOR was created to make the assessment of mooring a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier a straightforward and user-driven process…

Shipping Influx Infuriates Israeli Environmentalists

Jun 14, 2021

The first cargo ships from Dubai that docked last year in the Mediterranean port of Haifa were met by celebration in Israel. Flags waved. Reporters gathered. The prime minister walked the pier and gave a speech about the fruits of making peace…

If EURO2020 was Decided by Shipping-related Factors, Who Would Win?

Jun 10, 2021

The European Football Championship is on the verge –and kicking off on Friday June 11. Therefore, BIMCO’s shipping number of the week had to be football-infused today. Adding extra topping to this sporting feast is the fact that the 2021 Copa America starts at the same time…

Signal Maritime Launches MR Tanker Pool

May 26, 2021

Commercial ship manager Signal Maritime announced it is launching a new pool for MR product tankers building upon the success of its Aframax pool launched in 2018. “The clean tanker market has always been a highly competitive environment with the presence of many experienced owners and pools…

DNV Certifies NYK's Online Cargo-handling Training

May 17, 2021

Cargo-handling simulator training for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and oil tankers conducted by NYK SHIPMANAGEMENT PTE LTD (NYKSM) in an online environment has been certified classification association DNV.The DNV certification confirms…

Golar Taps Karl Fredrik Staubo as CEO

May 13, 2021

Golar LNG announced on Thursday it has appointed appointed Karl Fredrik Staubo as CEO, filling the void left by prior chief executive Iain Ross, who stepped down in April.Staubo has since May 2020 been the chief executive officer of Golar LNG Partners LP…

Singapore Adds 23 Charges Against Founder of Oil Trader Hin Leong

Apr 30, 2021

A Singapore prosecutor filed 23 additional forgery-related charges on Friday against Lim Oon Kuin, the founder of collapsed oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading Pte Ltd.Last year, police had charged the 79-year-old former oil tycoon, better known as O K Lim…

World Bank Expects Commodity Prices to Stay Firm

Apr 20, 2021

Global commodity prices are expected to stay firm around current levels in 2021 after recovering in the first quarter buoyed by strong economic growth, the World Bank said on Tuesday.Energy prices are expected to average more than one-third higher this year than 2020…

U.S. Crude Oil Exports: When 'Less is More'

Apr 15, 2021

Longer sailing distances cushion fall in US crude oil exportsTon mile demand generated by US crude oil exports has fallen by 9.7% in the first two months of 2021 compared with the start of 2020. The fall could however have been much worse; In volume terms…

Golar LNG CEO Ross Resigns

Apr 12, 2021

Golar LNG said on Monday its chief executive officer Iain Ross has tendered his resignation, and the company will immediately start the process to recruit his successor.The liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping company said the contractual termination period is six months…

International Seaways to Buy Diamond S Shipping in $416 Million Deal

Mar 31, 2021

Tanker operator International Seaways Inc said on Wednesday it will buy Diamond S Shipping Inc for about $416 million, as it aims to expand its crude shipping capacity and create one of the largest U.S.-listed tanker companies.Diamond S shareholders will receive $10…

LNG Shipping Costs: A Roller Coaster in Early 2021

Mar 26, 2021

For most of 2020, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping market was in a depressed state like many other segments of the global gas industry. LNG export cargoes fell by 0.2% y-o-y in 2020 to reach 5,682 shipments, driven by a slowdown in LNG demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic…

The Suez Canal: A Vital Transit Route With an Ancient History

Mar 26, 2021

The Suez Canal, blocked by a giant container ship that ran aground on Tuesday, is the quickest sea route between Asia and Europe and about 15% of global shipping traffic moves through it.The 193-km (120-mile) waterway, run by the state-owned Suez Canal Authority…

US LNG Exports on Track to Hit Record High in March

Mar 19, 2021

U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports are on track to hit record highs in March as tumbling shipping rates and lower prices than in Europe and Asia continue to attract buyers.The amount of gas flowing to U.S. LNG export plants has averaged 10…

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